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    • Environmental Science
    • Remote Sensing
    • Urban Climatology

    Background:

    • Urban heat islands (UHI) significantly impact urban environments.
    • Existing methods for UHI analysis often lack generality and comparability.
    • Accurate assessment of UHI spatial-temporal evolution is crucial for urban planning.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and validate a novel method for determining urban heat island area using spatial statistical features.
    • To analyze the spatial-temporal evolution of UHI in Hangzhou, China from 1984 to 2010.
    • To investigate the primary drivers of UHI development in Hangzhou.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a new method integrating remote sensing and GIS spatial analysis tools.
    • Application of spatial statistical features to analyze land surface temperature (LST) spatial correlation.
    • Dynamic change detection to identify the causes of UHI evolution.

    Main Results:

    • The UHI area in Hangzhou increased by 8.66 times between 1984 and 2010.
    • UHI spatial structure became more complex, shifting from a single-center to a multi-center distribution.
    • Urban expansion was identified as the major driver of UHI development.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed method offers a more objective and accurate approach to UHI analysis by considering LST spatial correlation.
    • The study highlights significant UHI expansion and spatial restructuring in Hangzhou over 26 years.
    • Findings provide valuable insights for addressing UHI challenges and improving urban thermal environments.